Endoscopic fundoplication vs robotic or laparoscopic fundoplication in treating achalasia

H Zhang, Z Huang, X Tang - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2024 - annalsthoracicsurgery.org
We read with interest the research by Barron JO et al. 1, who compared clinical outcomes
between heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication (HM+ F) and peroral endoscopic myotomy …

To Wrap or Not Wrap, Is That Still a Question?

K Lagisetty - The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2024 - Elsevier
In the paper “The Value of Fundoplication in the Treatment of Type I Achalasia”, written by
Barron and colleagues, the authors compare the outcomes of 150 patients undergoing …

eagerly await further studies demonstrating long-term durability and efficacy before we endorse a widespread change in practice.

JO Barron, S Raja - Ann Thorac Surg, 2024 - annalsthoracicsurgery.org
Outcomes for patients with esophageal cancer have improved over the last decade with the
implementation of multimodality therapy. There are currently no comprehensive guidelines …

Endoscopic Fundoplication for Type I Achalasia? The Jury Is Still Out

JO Barron, S Raja - The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2024 - annalsthoracicsurgery.org
We very much appreciate Zhang and colleagues' interest in our article, which demonstrated
that despite the lack of contractility in type I achalasia, patients that underwent 3-stitch Dor …